Matte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Germany
Wales

The name Matte stems from two sources which were continually mixed up throughout the Middle Ages, so they can no longer be differentiated: one was Matthaeus the Evangelist, who was patron saint of tax collectors, and the other was Mattias (Hebrew for "gift of the gods"), who was one of the twelve Apostles.

Early Origins of the Matte family

The surname Matte was first found in Prussia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Matte family

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Matte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Matt, Matte, Mattlin, Matter, Mattler, Mattner, Mattmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Matte family

Notable figures of the time with the name Matte were Johannes Mathesius (1504-65), who was a friend and disciple of Martin Luther. He is the author of the first biography of Luther, and himself wrote hymns and sermons. Johann Mattheson (1681-1764) was a musician and translator and produced the first German imitation of "The Spectator."...
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Matte World Ranking

In the United States, the name Matte is the 9,216^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Matte is ranked the 949^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,698 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Matte is the 449^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Matte as 9,321^st with 500 - 1,000 people. 4

Matte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gottlob Matte, who landed in Brazil in 1828 5
Joseph Matte, who was naturalized in Oregon in 1841

Matte migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matte Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Nicolas Matte, (1636 - 1704), son of Charles and Barbe, who married Madeleine Auvray, (1654 - 1734), daughter of Antoine and Marie, in Quebec on 12th October 1671. He arrived in North America in 1666. 6

Matte Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Laurent Matte, (1677 - 1749), son of Nicolas and Marie-Madeleine, who married Françoise Silvestre, (1682 - 1760), daughter of Nicolas and Barbe, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 12th August 1702 6
Nicolas Matte, (1682 - 1760), son of Nicolas and Madeleine, who married Marie-Angélique Louise Conquin, (1679 - 1741), daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th April 1705 6
Alexis Matte, (1692) son of Nicolas and Madeleine, who married Marie-Françoise Carpentier, (1702 - 1780), daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Françoise, in Cap-Santé, Quebec on 17th February 1721 6
Nicolas Matte, (1707 - 1772), son of Laurent and Françoise, who married Rose Gaudin, (1719 - 1791), daughter of Alexis and Madeleine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 24th November 1727 6
Laurent Matte, son of Laurent and Françoise, who married Élisabeth Richard, daughter of Louis and Marie-Thérèse-Pérette, in Cap-Santé, Quebec on 14th February 1729 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Matte (post 1700) +

Thomas Roland "Tom" Matte (1939-2021), American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s and 1970s
Joseph Z. Matte, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
Jean-Paul Matte, Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons
Lucien Matte (1907-1975), Canadian Jesuit priest and educator
Kristian Matte (b. 1985), professional Canadian football offensive linemen
René Matte (b. 1935), Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons
Roland Joseph Matte (1909-1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Joseph Alexandre Matte (1893-1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.